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<div role="main"><h1>Displaying C/C++ file components in the C/C++ Projects view</h1>

<p>File components are displayed in the <a href="../reference/cdt_u_cproj_view.htm">C/C++ Projects</a> view and in the <a href="../reference/cdt_u_outline_view.htm">Outline</a>
view. You can display or hide all file components in the C/C++ Projects view.</p>

<p>To display file components</p>

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  <li>Click <strong>Window &gt; Preferences</strong>.</li>
  <li>In the <strong>Preferences</strong> dialog box, select <strong>C/C++ &gt; Appearance</strong> from the list.<br>
  <img src="../images/view_appearance_prefs.png" alt="Screen Capture of the C/C++ Appearance Preferences dialog box"></li>
  <li>Select the <strong>Show translation unit members</strong> check box.</li>
  <li>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</li>
  <li>In the <strong>C/C++ Projects</strong> view, double-click a file component.<br>
	  The component is highlighted in the C/C++ editor.<br>
	  <img src="../images/view_projects.png"  alt="C/C++ Projects view with file components"></li>	  
 </ol>

<p>The <strong>C/C++ Projects</strong> view can also be filtered to show certain types of file 
components. For more information, see <a href="cdt_t_prvw_hide_files.htm">Hiding 
files by type in the C/C++ Projects view</a>.</p>

<p><img src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
<br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_projects.htm">CDT Projects</a><br>
<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_proj_file_views.htm">Project file views</a>
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<p><img src="../images/ngtasks.gif" ALT="Related tasks" width="143" height="21">
<br>
<a href="cdt_t_prvw_hide_files.htm">Hiding files by type in the C/C++ Projects 
view</a><br>
<a href="cdt_t_search.htm">Searching for C/C++ elements</a><br>
<a href="cdt_t_open_declarations.htm">Navigate to C/C++ declarations</a><br>
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<a href="../reference/cdt_o_ceditor_pref.htm">C/C++ editor preferences</a></p>
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